Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #8
Here is current collection of most interesting privacy and cyber-security publications and reports.
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NIST Study Evaluates Algorithmic Bias
A new NIST study examines how accurately face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background. […]
The Senate’s secret algorithms bill doesn’t actually fight secret algorithms
In the case of the Filter Bubble Transparency Act, it’s not just spin; it’s an example of how badly defined […]
Legislation Would Force Google and Rivals to Disclose Search Algorithms
Senate lawmakers are teeing up a bill that would require search engines to disclose the algorithms they apply in ranking […]
UK Government Faces Court Over ‘Biased’ Visa Algorithm
The UK’s Home Office is facing a landmark Judicial Review to reveal how an algorithm it uses to triage visa […]
Health Care in the U.S. Has an Algorithm Bias Problem
While algorithms have become more powerful and ubiquitous, evidence has mounted that they reflect and even amplify real-world biases and […]
One in three councils using algorithms to make welfare decisions
One in three councils are using computer algorithms to help make decisions about benefit claims and other welfare issues, despite […]
CoE launches public consultation on human rights impact of algorithmic systems
The Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) of the Council of Europe has published draft recommendation on the human […]
A new US bill would force companies to check their algorithms for bias
US lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require large companies to audit machine learning-powered systems — like facial recognition […]
Researchers Find Facebook’s Ad Targeting Algorithm Is Inherently Biased
Facebook is in trouble with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for what the department says are […]
This little-known facial-recognition accuracy test has big influence
The closely watched NIST results released last November concluded that the entire industry has improved not just incrementally, but “massively.” […]
AI Diagnoses Genetic Syndromes Just From Patients’ Pictures
An algorithm is able to identify genetic syndromes in patients more accurately than doctors can — just by looking at […]